I doubt if this will do any good, but I feel that all of us should write letters to the media such as this one so that we can help educate everybody as to why jobs in america are going unfilled.
Some of you may agree with me and some may ridicule me while others may make fun of my poor grammar, etc., but the truth is that if we don't grab this bull by the horns and lay him down then we're all going to be in a world of hurt. One of us such as myself does not have the necessary exposure to get this and similar messages out, but working together and promoting these ideas, then I believe that we can make a difference. What will it be ? Hit the delete key and bury your head and pray it doesn’t happen to you ? Hit the forward key and send it to all of your friends asking that they too do the same ? Its your choice and I will back you up whichever way you choose to act. Respectfully, Virgil Bierschwale http://www.virgilslist.com http://www.tccutlery.com http://www.bierschwale.com http://www.bierschwalesolutions.com -----Original Message----- From: Virgil Bierschwale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 7:28 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Interesting article you wrote titled "Seeking solutions for the skills shortage" Dear Mrs. Stuart, I read with some interest your article in the Redmond Channel Partner, Jan 2007 issue. Looking at your resume, I see that you have quite a large audience and so I would like to ask you to consider another viewpoint which is this: 1. There is not a shortage of skilled IT workers as there are many such as myself that have been unable to find work for the last four years and I would put myself up against anybody currently holding a position whose duties are to build the next generation of software and to bridge the gap between the business users and the IT dept and I am sure that others that are unemployed and capable feel the same way. 2. The actual problem is that the engineering depts have turned over the interviewing and selecting process to the HR dept which is doing the best that they can to match buzz words and not really having a clue as to the suitability of the individual for the position and because they have been taught that a degree and the proper matching buzzwords are required, they eliminate a lot of qualified individuals who are more then capable of excelling in the position, but they may have joined the military or a trade school out of high school instead of pursuing a degree. 3. We have forgotten the lessons that made us a great country and this is that by hiring a suitable person with the correct aptitude, we can take their natural skillset and enhance it by transferring the knowledge that we as experienced individuals have acquired over the years and we can help to build the team that is necessary to create the next generation of technology, whether it be software or hardware. I wanted to show you some web pages that I have created about the offshoring of jobs, but my web site at http://www.bierschwalesolutions.com is currently down until I can find some more work to pay the bill. Should you be curious as to the content, please check back occasionally as I will have it up and running again as soon as possible. I would love to discuss this situation with you in greater detail should you be interested in doing so and I believe with myself and others writing articles such as this that perhaps we can show that the current tendency of companies to state that they cannot find qualified employee's is just one great big lie and that the actual problem is that the engineers who are qualified to make a determination as to a persons skill level need to take back these functions from the HR department's of our american companies. Respectfully, Virgil Bierschwale http://www.virgilslist.com http://www.tccutlery.com http://www.bierschwale.com http://www.bierschwalesolutions.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.3/614 - Release Date: 1/2/2007 2:58 PM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.3/614 - Release Date: 1/2/2007 2:58 PM _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
